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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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